INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR AGRO-VETERINARY & MEDICALÂ SCIENCES (IJAVMS)
ISSN (Print): 1999-9666
ISSN (online): 2075-423X
Seroprevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in sheep in Kurdistan province in west of Iran
Mohammad Khezri
Agricultural, and Natural Resources Research Center of Kurdistan, Iran
Corresponding author email:khezri1836@yahoo.com
Accept Date: Jun 26, 2012 14:11
Abstract :
This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in sheep in Kurdistan province in west of Iran during 2011-2012. According to results, the seropositive rates of sheep in Kurdistan were 45.9%. The results showed that in area there is widespread presence of the bluetongue virus antibodies in the sheep population as 123 sheep’s out of 268 were affected.